PIGEON FLYING
SATURDAY’S RESULTS The North Shore Club’s first race oi. the young bird series on Saturday iro c Huntly (airline 54 miles) was won t. Mr. L. Andrew's p h Triumphant, wj* 5 a velocity of 1,046.5yds a minute: E. Buchanan’s d p li Native Princes (1,043.2yd5), second; Mr. H. E- bro** hurst’s y h Sun Yet (1,041.4yd5), tlnru The Ponsonby Club’s race from Kuiti resulted in a win for Mr. Speir’s blk h Ace High, with a veiocu. of 1,033yds a minute; Messrs. Turn*, and Walker’s m c Bingen Laa (D'* i yds), second; Mr. A. Davie’s but “ Omaha (1,025yd5) third. The Auckland Society’s third raceits young bird series from Te A was won by Mr. J. Keogh’s r Molly, with a velocity of MS>ya» minute; Mr. R. McCarthy’s y h Lady (907yds), second; M**. iM j Wright’s b c h Nifty (901yds), The Point Chevalier Clubs ‘ from Te Kuiti resulted in a w» * Mr. A. Robertson’s b c h "Nelson - with a velocity of I,l2Byds a rn Mr. L. Robertson's b c li Speej* j (1,127yd5). second; Mr. G. Gajni ; c c All Heather (I,ll6yds), th • The Ponsonby Club’s race . l Awamutu was won by Mr. " loC itr bb c Blue Diamond, with a .T b j,h of 915vds a minute; Mr. R. j Speir Bon Light (Sl7yds), Bros.’ r c c St. Leger (70,yds) The Ponsonby Club s rac win for Taumarunui resulted jn a , hc c Messrs. Turner and qxsyd? Aerial Bingen, with a velocity * £fc a minute; Mr. H. Thwaite a * * Come Again Gerty (911yds), (jjl Frankham Bros.’ b c n c Goth yds), third. . rHeeon C lab The Onehunga Racing € 0 n flew its fourth young Jl , ira __ a irlio e Saturday from Hunterville, distance of 215 miles, the w - Southern Cross. The cloS e. favourable and the p, Gl* 5 * The winner is owned by :w* K«* the new seci'etary of the suits:— _ „*>,prn Crof Mr. F. Glass’s r c (967.95yds a minute), LJr /ogi.Jird* lace’s blk cp h Little Ghl g oD , s? c a minute). 2: F. Wilson and Mr Jolly Fiend « 966yds a , (964yd* * W. Leng’s blk c Uncle Sam K . V minute) 4. Also g* Wallace’s bird, 9o9yds. LarKmff bird, 921yds; and Mr. bird. 912yds.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 597, 25 February 1929, Page 10
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377PIGEON FLYING Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 597, 25 February 1929, Page 10
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